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Levelling up - getting beyond the rhetoric (2021)
Journal Article
Hambleton, R. (2021). Levelling up - getting beyond the rhetoric. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 90(11/12), 373-378

This article examines the UK government's so-called 'levelling up' policy and outlines two scenarios for the future of this policy. The analysis suggests that levelling up can be characterised as a slogan in search of a policy. Despite announcing t... Read More about Levelling up - getting beyond the rhetoric.

Co-creating the tolerant city: The role of inspirational civic leadership (2021)
Book Chapter
Hambleton, R. (2021). Co-creating the tolerant city: The role of inspirational civic leadership. In Local Government in Europe. New perspectives and democratic challenges (181-198). Bristol: Bristol University Press

In recent decades, the international movement of peoples to cities has accelerated, and some cities now have very high numbers of foreign-born residents. This chapter offers a contribution to current debates about the leadership and management of mu... Read More about Co-creating the tolerant city: The role of inspirational civic leadership.

Place, power and leadership: Insights from mayoral governance and leadership innovation in Bristol, UK (2021)
Journal Article
Hambleton, R., Sweeting, D., & Oliver, T. (2022). Place, power and leadership: Insights from mayoral governance and leadership innovation in Bristol, UK. Leadership, 18(1), 81-101. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150211028122

This article aims to enhance understanding of the role of place in urban leadership by examining the way leadership changed significantly following the introduction of mayoral governance into a UK city. In 2012, 10 cities in England held referendums... Read More about Place, power and leadership: Insights from mayoral governance and leadership innovation in Bristol, UK.

The role of place-based leadership in post COVID-19 recovery (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2021, June). The role of place-based leadership in post COVID-19 recovery. Presented at 40th Session of The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Virtual (Hosted by Council of Europe based in Strasbourg)

This keynote speech to the Congress of Local Authorities of the Council of Europe has five parts: 1) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) The complex challenges local leaders now face; 3) Why should towns and cities be prominent in post COVID-19... Read More about The role of place-based leadership in post COVID-19 recovery.

The role of city leadership in European recovery (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2021, May). The role of city leadership in European recovery. Presented at Cities Social Summit: Delivering social rights and supporting an inclusive recovery, Virtual (Hosted by Eurocities in Brussels)

This keynote speech to the Eurocities Cities Social Summit has five parts: 1) Context: The importance of the European Pillar of Social Rights; 2) The complex challenges cities face in the post COVID-19 era; 3) Why cities matter; 4) The role of city l... Read More about The role of city leadership in European recovery.

From public leadership to civic leadership: How place-based innovation can help societies recover from COVID-19 (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2021, April). From public leadership to civic leadership: How place-based innovation can help societies recover from COVID-19. Paper presented at Public management, governance and policy in extraordinary times: Challenges and opportunities, Virtual (Hosted by Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey)

Societies across the world now face at least four major challenges at once: 1) The COVID-19 health emergency; 2) A sharp economic downturn arising from the pandemic; 3) The global climate and ecological emergencies; and 4) Disturbing increases in soc... Read More about From public leadership to civic leadership: How place-based innovation can help societies recover from COVID-19.

Place, power and post Covid-19 recovery (2021)
Digital Artefact
Hambleton, R. (2021). Place, power and post Covid-19 recovery. [Article (Comment)]

Robin Hambleton FRSA argues that Covid-19 is opening up promising political possibilities for radical place-based innovation and experiment.

Place-based leadership beyond place: The rise of international city diplomacy (2021)
Book Chapter
Hambleton, R. (2021). Place-based leadership beyond place: The rise of international city diplomacy. In M. Sotarauta, & A. Beer (Eds.), Handbook on City and Regional Leadership (131-151). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar

A consequence of globalisation is that place-less leaders, meaning people who are not expected to care about the consequences of their decisions for particular places and communities, have gained extraordinary power and influence. This chapter exami... Read More about Place-based leadership beyond place: The rise of international city diplomacy.